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LONDON — When the Bears came to London in 2019, the Matt Nagy era was still in high gear.
But not for long. The London game ended up being a huge turning point.
The Bears entered the game 3-1 and 15-5 in Nagy’s first 20 regular-season games after a 16-6 victory against the Vikings that was typical of Nagy’s early success in his first year-plus as their coach.
Coordinator Chuck Pagano’s defense was dominant. Without defensive end Akiem Hicks and linebacker Roquan Smith, who was a late scratch against the Vikings, backups Nick Kwiatkoski, Nick Williams and Roy Robertson-Harris played starring roles.